Hair drier



Mung E D D I v 6G Ju ne 24, 1930. MCGINNIS 1,765,379

HAIR DRIER Filed Dec. 1, 1928 INVENTOR efiicient device 0 Patented June 24, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT orrice EDWARD 4. Insomnia, or mmmn, PENNSYLVANIA 1mm DRIER Application filed December 1, 1928.

My invention ticularly of the my co-pendin application 1' Letters Patent of the Unlted States bearing filing date the 10th day of November, 1928, and Serial No. 318,332.

While embodying all of the objects and advantages of the co-pending application, above mentioned, the present invention has for its further ob'ect to provide a still more its kind, which will dry the hair uniformly, and expedite the hair drying ope 'ation.

relates to hair driers, or

To the accomplishment of these and suchother objects as may hereinafter appear the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, b ut it is to be understood that the device shown is merely illustrative of an embodiment there-' of, and that various changes in the form, proportions and details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrlficing any advantages which come theclaims hereunto appended.

In the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a vertical cross sectional view of a hair drier constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a front view of the heat supply conduit. Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the device.

. top of the con circulating chamber Referring in detail to the drawing 1 denotes a heat confining dome, which is substantially semi-spherical in contour and adapted to'be positioned on the head of the patron to completely cover the hair. The

an open heat inlet neck 2, which detachably engages the heated air supply conduit 3.

A heat distributor 4 is mounted on the inner side of the confining dome 1, and is spaced from the, latter to provide a heat 5 therebetween. The

heated air type disclose in within the scope of ning dome is provided with Serial No. 328,171.

heat distributor 4 conforms to the contour of the confining dome 1 and extendsparallel to and throughout the inner side of the lat edge margins of the confim dome 1 and of the heat distributor'4 are ormed with overlapp'ng flanges, respectively indicated at 6 and 7 heat distributor 4 is maintained in proper spaced position within the confining dome 1,- and further whereby the lower endof the heat circulating chamber 5 is closed to prevent-the assage of heat therethrough.

The heat 'stributor 4 is formed with a plurality of apertures 8, which are arranged in any suitable manner to best provide for the passage and distribution of heated air during the hair dryin operation. Each of the apertures 8 is pre erably half round and when the same is punched the material .that is removed therefrom is left attached at its straight side and forced out wardly to provide a heat, deflecting lip 9. The latter. extends upwardly at an angle and serves to direct the heated air through the associated. aperture 8 and thereby aug: ment the'efliciency of the 'drier.

A segmental regulating plate 10 extends parallel to and 'frictionally engages the inner "margin of the regulating plate 10 is slidably mounted in a retaining guide 12, which is formed by upturning a projecting edge portion of the confining dome flange 6.

The regulating plate 10 is formed with a plurality of perforations '13, which are arranged in exact registration with the apertures 8 of that portion of the heat distributor 4 against which it is positioned. B shifting the either direction the registering apertures 8, of the heat distributor 4, may be respectively, opened partially or completely or closed entirely.

The segmental regulating plate 10is referab'ly dis osed in the forward side 0 the heat distributor 4 to re ulate theheat supply to the front of the ead, as less hair is whereby the at the front than at the top and back there- 7 in said confining dome slpaeed from the Y v latter toprpvide a heat circ atm chamber .The regulating plate 10 carries a fixed between said confimng dome an said disoperating arm 14, which projects through a tributor, said distributor being provided slot formedin the bottom of the retaining with a plurality of apertures for the passage guide 12 and extends laterally outward beof the heat, a segmental regulating plate yond the lower periphery of the confining plvotally mounted a amst inner surface of dome 1. The length of the slot15 is suc said distributor at t e forward side :of the o 7 that when the operating arm l iis dizflposed latter, said regulating. plate being 'rovided a ainst one en wall thereof there ating with aplurality of perforations w ic'h are ate 10 i'sin'the open position, as shown positioned therein for're strationwith the 1n the drawing. When the operating arm apertures at the forwar side of said dis-' 10 is shifted against the other end wall of tributor, a'retaining' guide-formed at the air suppl conduit 3, is provided with a flex- I ible con uit section 19, which is provided the slot 15 the regulatin plate 10 will shift; lower forward ed e of said confining dome to the closed position. 11 position of the. andengagrn sai -regu1at ng plate, said reoperati'n' arm 14 interme iate of the ends taming gur e provided with a slot, and an o the 0t 15, will position the regulating operating arm carried at the lower end of plate 10 in the partially open position. Insaid regulating pla for adjusting said regdicia 16 maybe provided adjacent to respeculatmg plate in said d1str1butor, said opertive ends. of the slot 15 for indicating the atrng arm pro ectmg through said slot and relative positions of the operatin arm 14 bem hmlted 1n its movement by the length therein to efiect the opening and c osing poof t e latter substantially as described and. sitions of the associated regulating plate 10. for the purpose'set forth.

The horizontal portion 18, of the heated In testimon whereof I aflix my s1" nature.

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to facilitate the adjustment of the drier to the head.

The horizon a1 conduit portion 18 further carries a slee e 20, which is mounted for 9 frictional rotatable adjustment on the f'ormer. The sleeve 20 is provided with a plurality of apertures 21, which are adapted for registration with correspondin apertures- 22 formed in the horizontal con mt portion 18. The,manual adjustment of the sleeve 20 upon the 'lconduit portion 18, respectively openseo'r closes the conduit portion apertures 22; which when open admit cold air to the drier to prevent excessive heating and establish proper drying temperature.

The front of the heated air supply conduit 3 is provided with a suitable regulating shutter element 23 through which ex cessively heated air may be dissipated if the 11 volume of same is greater than required to best effect the hair drying operation,

A hair drier, constructed in accordance with the resent invention, provides a most efficient device for distributing heated air to 1] all parts ofthe hair to dry same uniformly and to expedite the drying operation.

It will here be noted that while the present invention is primaril intended and designed for dryin hair, t e same is also admirably adaptab e for steaming the latter. The confining dome 1 is provlded with a steam inlet valve 24 and with a steam venting member 25. The valve 24 and venting member'25 are preferably diametrically op- 1 posed to each other and positioned adjacent to the lower end of confining dome 1.

What I claim is: Y

In a hair drier, the combination of a confining dome, a distributor fixedly mounted 3 1 

